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Harken to reason or shee will bee heard.
Harken to reason or shee will bee heard.
In neglected fields the fern grows, which must be cleared out by
fire.
In neglected fields the fern grows, which must be cleared out by
fire.
Better a snotty child, then his nose wip'd off.
Better a snotty child, then his nose wip'd off.
Pension never inriched young man.
Pension never inriched young man.
Power is more safely retained by cautious than by severe
councils.
[Lat., Potentiam cautis quam acribus consiliis tutius read more
Power is more safely retained by cautious than by severe
councils.
[Lat., Potentiam cautis quam acribus consiliis tutius haberi.]
The web of our life is of a mingled yarn, good and ill together;
our virtues would be proud read more
The web of our life is of a mingled yarn, good and ill together;
our virtues would be proud if our faults whipped them not, and
our crimes would despair if they were not cherished by our
virtues.
He that praiseth himselfe spattereth himselfe.
He that praiseth himselfe spattereth himselfe.
Cities seldome change Religion only.
Cities seldome change Religion only.
Kings play the fool, and the people suffer for it.
Kings play the fool, and the people suffer for it.
